diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/sliced/slicedFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/sliced/slicedFvPatchField.C
index 8643dba429..ef24cbf2aa 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/sliced/slicedFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/sliced/slicedFvPatchField.C
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ slicedFvPatchField<Type>::slicedFvPatchField
     const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>& iF
 )
 :
-    fvPatchField<Type>(p, iF)
+    fvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, Field<Type>())
 {}